A statement on the training and placement of blind individuals as social workers or vocational rehabilitation counselors, prepared by the Committee on the Employment of Blind Inidviduals in the Professions of the New York State Federation of Workers for the Blind, is presented in a question and answer format. The blind have repeatedly demonstrated…

The Social Vocabulary Index (SVI) and the Inderaction Scale (ID) were developed to measure the character and quality of the interpersonal relationships among the participants in the rehabilitation process. This study sought to (1) determine whether the scales were suitable for further research in the rehabilitation of the rural client, and (2)…

Intended for parents and interested professionals, the document describes P.L. 94-142 (Education for All Handicapped Children's Act) regulations concerning the right to a fair hearing. Topics covered include reasons a parent might request a hearing; what happens at a hearing; hearing rights; rules of evidence; use of expert witnesses, translators,…

The document describes a project to assess the occupational opportunities of persons with severe permanent handicaps, to describe vocational training programs and placement services available for the severely handicapped, and to recommend needed research and development activities concerning vocational and placement needs of severely handicapped…

The establishment and maintenance of a successful placement program necessitates the establishment of a smooth flowing record-keeping system. The materials comprising the document were prepared as a supplementary handout for a career placement workshop; they are forms and materials used by one community college and are offered as samples. The…

In last year's report (1971-1972), when the attrition problem in Math 103 and 109 was first examined, one of the major findings was that placement was very poor. It is shown in this report that in the courses with improved placement, the attrition went down significantly. Attrition is defined as withdrawal from a mathematics course and registering…

This workshop report examines the admission and academic placement of students from the Caribbean. Workshop materials concerning the educational systems of the British patterned Caribbean, Cuba, Dominican Republic; Dutch patterned Caribbean, French West Indies, Haiti, Puerto Rico; and the U.S. Virgin Islands are presented. Workshop recommendations…

College students' performance in their first two calculus-level mathematics courses was studied by comparing students skipping, on any basis, one or more courses in the regular calculus sequence and students reaching these same courses through the regular sequence. Those skipping via CEEB AP and those skipping for any other reason were also…

Resulting in part from a project designed to identify and describe comprehensive programs of excellence in career education, this booklet is the seventh in a series describing current, successful career education practices. This monograph presents a model for a placement and follow-up program, which involves the entire professional staff of a…

This training manual resulted from a project whose purposes were to demonstrate; (1) the feasibility of providing career counseling by specially trained graduate assistants as part of the college placement service; and (2) that such counseling can be provided as effectively and more efficiently in a group setting than in a one-to-one setting. Part…

The author suggests that acceleration is often more appropriate than enrichment for intellectually brilliant students, particularly in the area of mathematics. (DB)

The article examines some of the considerations involved in the development of the job placement specialist in the rehabilitation of handicapped persons. (DLS)

Written for individuals who use the ALA Conference Placement Center, this article explains how the Center works, the services it offers, and provides some helpful hints for potential job seekers. (JPF)

Identified are seven educational options and related services for determining individualized education programs of aurally handicapped students. (CL)

The guest editorial by W. Cruickshank criticizes as facile the assumption that the least restrictive environment for learning disabled children is a regular classroom. (GW)